DEADLINE: 20TH MAY, 2024
NIGERIA AGIP OIL COMPANY LIMITED (NAOC)
OPERATOR OF THE NNPC/NAOC/OANDO PSC CONTRACT
INVITATION TO TENDER FOR OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF POTABLE WATER TREATMENT PLANTS AT NAOC LOCATIONS
(NIPEX TENDER NO.: 1000006635)

1. INTRODUCTION
Nigeria Agip Oil Company Limited (NAOC) intends to put in place an open contract for the Operation and Maintenance of Potable Water Treatment Plants at NAOC locations for a period of four (4) years firm, plus one (1) optional extension of twelve (12) months.
NAOC, through this tender opportunity, announces to interested reputable Nigerian companies and NJQS prequalified companies of the defined scope of service hereunder.

2. SCOPE OF WORK
This shall include but not limited to the following:
1. Operation and maintenance of all existing and newly installed potable water treatment plants comprising mainly of a Reverse Osmosis RO unit, with aeration, pre-filtration, oxidative and adsorptive treatment and UV as well as Ozone generation units for the Potable Water Treatment facility at NAOC land area locations with a view of adequately provide clean potable water that meets WHO standards to the end users.
2. Design, installation and maintenance of new potable water plants to specification as may be required by NAOC.
3. The Contractor shall refurbish, maintain and where requested by company, modify or completely revamp the plants, s, the internal and external piping network in the existing water distribution network at the locations as may be required.
4. The contractor shall maintain existing overhead/aboveground tanks and when requested, install new tanks as may be requested by NAOC.
5. The contractor shall ensure adequate housekeeping by carrying regular cleaning and medicine flushing of the water storage and distribution network to eliminate bio film forming bacteria and eliminate scales.
6. Contractor shall carry adequate QC Cat all water plant in line with the regimen provided in the technical specification to ensure that water provided meets WHO specification.
7. Contractor shall provide personnel to operate service and maintain the water treatment plant to ensure that the key KPIs are met.
8. Contractor shall provide trained, competent and certified personnel, equipment, treatment chemicals, materials and other consumables to ensure smooth operation of the potable water plants.

3. CONTRACTOR’S RESPONSIBILITIES
a. Contractor shall provide qualified personnel specialized in water treatment / management, filtration and Reverse Osmosis technologies for potable water provision, maintenance of water treatment plants on large and small scale as well as personnel qualified in water sampling and analysis shall be utilized by Contractor for the activities in this Scope of work. Such persons may be registered professional engineers or persons recognized/certified as being capable of carrying out tasks related to Reverse Osmosis and Filtration water treatment by the Water Quality Association of America, US National Sanitation Foundation (NSF), UNESCO-IHE, US ASDWA (US Association of State Drinking Water Administrators) or an equivalent internationally recognized body
b. The contractor shall be responsible for daily operation and maintenance of water plant including periodic maintenance (periodic media replacement, daily housekeeping, tank / distribution line cleaning and medicine flushing, fixing leakages, servicing of hardware (ozone generators, UV, air-conditioners, reverse osmosis units etc.)
c. Contractor shall document and provide daily logging/quality control report of the potable water and all deviations/anomalies shall be promptly reported to NAOC supervising engineer and immediately work out plan to address the anomalies.
d. CONTRACTOR shall provide the Workforce with the appropriate PPE for the required task and work environment.
e. Contractor is responsible for the movement, logistics, transportation, accommodation, catering and feeding of all Contractor’s personnel
CONTRACTOR shall comply with Local regulations and laws related to taxes and social contribute for the workers.
f. CONTRACTOR shall comply with health, safety and environmental systems, policies and practices that meet or exceed the COMPANY’s health and safety standards. To this end, CONTRACTOR shall appoint qualified and experienced Health, Safety and Environmental Supervisors (HSE Supervisors) to manage its Health, Safety and Environmental Policies.
g. CONTRACTOR shall promptly report all accidents, injuries and near misses and all the HSE reporting data to COMPANY as required by all applicable laws and regulations and Eni Standards.
h. Contractor shall make available monthly HSE and operations report to company within the agreed timeline.

4. MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS
a. To be eligible for this tender exercise, interested contractors are required to pre-qualified and live under the code: 3:18:23 (Water Supply Services in the Nipex Joint Qualification System (NJQS) database. All successfully pre-qualified Suppliers in these categories as at the closing date of this advert will receive Invitation to Technical Tender (ITT).
b. To confirm if you are pre-qualified and view the product/service category you are listed for: Open www. nipex-ng.com and access NJQS with your log in details, click on continue Joint Qualification Scheme tool, click check my supplier status and then click supplier product group.
c. If you are not listed in a product/service category but you are registered with DPR to do business, contact NipeX office at 8/10 Bayo Kuku Road, Ikoyi, Lagos with your DPR certificate as evidence for necessary update.
d. To initiate the JOS pre-qualification process, access www.nipex-ng.com to download an application form, make necessary payments and contact NipeX office for further action.
e. To be eligible, all tenders must comply with the Nigerian Content requirements in the NipeX system.

5. NIGERIAN CONTENT REQUIREMENTS
1. Demonstrate that entity is a Nigerian-registered company with greater or equal to 51% Nigerian Shareholding. Submit certified true copies of CAC forms 10, 02 & 07 (or its equivalent, CAC 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 etc and other evidence of entity’s incorporation, shareholding & ownership structure in Nigeria. tenderer shall provide evidence of registration on the NCDMB NOGIC JQS.
2. Tenderer shall provide detailed description of the location of in-country committed facilities not limited to technical and administrative office.
3. Provide evidence of what percentage of key management positions is held by Nigerians and what percentage of the total work force are Nigerians. Also, show overall percentage of work to be performed in Nigeria and those by Nigerian resources relative to total work volume.
4. Tenderer shall provide evidence of category1,2,3 or 4 services and support (SS) group NCEC demonstrating ownership of equipment and or evidence to the utilized in this execution of the work scope.
5. Tenderer shall comply with the latest approved version of NCDM HCD guideline by committing (via a letter of undertaking) to providing project-specific training, man-hour, budget, skill development and understudy plan for Nigerian personnel utilizing OGTAN registered trainer(s) or other approved NCDMB training institutions.
Note: Only Nigerian Companies are qualified for this service

  • Bidders shall be requested to provide evidence to show their compliance with the above listed requirements at the ITT stage.
  • Failure to meet the Nigerian Content requirements is a FATAL FLAW

6. CLOSING DATE
Only tenderers who are registered and active (LIVE status) with NJQS in the following product/service category 3.18.23 – Water Supply Services as at 20th of May 2024 being the advert closing date shall be invited to submit bids.

The strategy is to award two (2 contracts at the end of the tender exercise to the two (2) lowest responsive commercially ranked bidders, among those deemed technically qualified.

The contract will be progressed through the Nipex System.

This advertisement of Tender opportunity shall not be construed as a commitment on the part of NAOC, nor shall it entitle applicants to make any claims whatsoever and/or seek any indemnity from NAOC and/or any of its partners by virtue of such Applicants having responded to this advert

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